Best Manya Chylinski Podcasts (2025)

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150: Leaning Into Anxiety, with David Rosmarin 30:13

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Send us a text Anxiety doesn’t mean you’re broken; it means you care. When stakes rise, that surge of energy can sharpen focus, rally teams, and improve decisions—if you know how to work with it. We sit down with Harvard Medical School psychologist David Rosmarin to unpack a practical, research-grounded approach any leader can use to turn anxious m…

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149: Trust Builds Teams, with Nate Amidon 26:43

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Send us a text A cargo plane cockpit isn’t the first place most people look for lessons on software leadership—until you hear what happens when a co-pilot stays silent. A single dismissive moment can shut down a voice and invite disaster In this episode, I talk with Nate Amidon, founder and CEO of Form 100 Consulting Today, about how trust, humilit…

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148: Adapting After Trauma, with Dr. Jordan Smoller 29:11

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Send us a text Resilience isn’t about being unbreakable. We sit down with Dr. Jordan Smoller—psychiatrist, epidemiologist, and geneticist at Harvard and Mass General—to discuss resilience as adaptation and explore why naming harm matters, how acknowledgment from leaders reduces isolation, and the real-world steps that transform empathy into trust. …

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147: Designing Work For Every Mind, with Travis Hollman 28:41

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Send us a text Work should feel human, not like a daily battle with noise, sameness, and stress. We sit down with Travis Hollman, CEO of Hollman Inc. and founder of MeSpace, to unpack how neuroinclusive design, compassionate leadership, and AI can transform focus, creativity, and retention. Travis shares his personal journey with dyslexia and ADHD,…

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146: Serve First, Lead Strong, with Sebastián Torres-Calderon 24:06

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Send us a text What if leadership is a practice you start the moment a gap appears? That’s the lens Sebastián Torres-Calderon brings to our conversation. He was an intern who helped stabilize a hospitality company during COVID and later became its leader Sebastian traces his first leadership roles back to the soccer field, where playing midfield ta…

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145: Why Your Brain Won’t Read a Long Email During a Disaster, with Mary Schoenfeldt 37:16

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Send us a text A steady voice can feel like a life raft when the world flips. We sat down with emergency management expert and ICISF faculty member Dr. Mary Schoenfeldt to unpack how leaders actually help in the acute moments and the aftermath—what to say, what not to fake, and how to hand off the mic. Mary breaks down the brain science behind cris…

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144: Middle Managers, Maximum Impact, with Natasha Kehimkar 32:35

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Send us a text Resilience isn’t a solo grind or a wellness checklist—it’s a system that lives in people, teams, and the way an organization actually works under pressure. We sit down with strategic advisor and executive team coach Natasha Kehimkar to reframe resilience as connection. When pressure spikes, leaders often go inward—exactly when commun…

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143: Self-Compassion as a Superpower, with Massimo Backus 33:08

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Send us a text What if the key to becoming a better leader isn't about mastering others, but mastering yourself? When executive coach Massimo Backus joins me on this episode, he shares a revolutionary idea that's changing how we think about leadership: self-compassion as a leadership superpower. Most of us have been conditioned to believe that bein…

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142: Redefining Performance, with Radhika Dutt 33:06

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Send us a text What if the performance metrics we've relied on for decades are actually undermining our success? Radhika Dutt, entrepreneur, product leader, and author of Radical Product Thinking, challenges conventional leadership wisdom by revealing why traditional goals often backfire and introduces a compassionate approach to leadership through…

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141: Leadership with Heart, with Nada Nasserdeen 30:21

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Send us a text Discover why emotional intelligence might be the missing puzzle piece in your leadership strategy. Nada Nasserdeen, founder and CEO of Rise Up For You, unpacks the critical balance between compassion and maintaining high standards in today's workplace. She reveals the startling truth that 80% of business success depends not on techni…

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140: Leading Through Compassion, with Hussein Hallak 35:25

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Send us a text What if everything you thought you knew about leadership was based on an illusion? Hussein Hallak takes us on a remarkable journey from his childhood in Syria—where entrepreneur wasn't even a word in Arabic—to becoming a successful company founder who learned the hard way that command-and-control leadership doesn't work. Hussein admi…

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139: Scaling Without Losing Your Soul, with Kenny Lange 32:21

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Send us a text How do you build an organization that grows without losing its soul? Kenny Lange believes the answer lies in compassionate leadership—but not in the way most people think. Kenny challenges the false dichotomy between organizational success and staying true to principles and argues that accountability represents one of the highest for…

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138: The ROI of Kindness: Why Compassion Drives Business Success, with Tara May 32:41

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Send us a text What's the true value of kindness in business? According to Tara May, CEO of Aspiritech, compassion is a powerful driver of innovation, revenue, and profit. Our conversation explores the ROI of kindness, a concept that challenges traditional views by connecting human-centered leadership directly to business outcomes. Tara shares comp…

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137: From Local to Global: How Crisis Response Shapes Our World, with Heidi Steinecker 32:11

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Send us a text When crisis hits, what separates exceptional leaders from the rest? Dr. Heidi Steinecker draws from her remarkable career as Deputy Director of the California Department of Public Health and US Citizen Diplomat to reveal the unexpected qualities that define crisis leadership. "What will do the least amount of harm?" This guiding ques…

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136: The Kindness Bank, with Ali Uren 28:27

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Send us a text No one will listen to you and really embrace you unless they know that you're there with the right intentions. Ali Uren, founder of Kiikstart, challenges conventional thinking about what truly drives workplace success. The episode introduces Ali's powerful concept of the kindness bank--a framework where leaders make daily deposits th…

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135: Leading with Soul, with Karen Ansen 28:04

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Send us a text When a disability care organization struggled with high turnover and poor morale, today's guest, Karen Ansen, suggested flipping its organizational chart to put frontline caregivers at the top. The organization transformed its culture and operations by asking employees directly what they needed. Karen is an employment lawyer and lead…

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134: Crisis Response Essentials, with Jeff Gorter 33:34

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Send us a text Leaders tend to bifurcate, going to one extreme or the other. Some become hyper-competent but emotionally disconnected. Others display overwhelming empathy without direction. Crisis response expert Jeff Gorter reveals that effective leadership during traumatic events requires a delicate balance of compassion and competence. Drawing f…

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133: Invisible Wounds and the Workplace, from The Breakout podcast 34:09

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Send us a text When tested, we don't rise to the level of our aspirations. We fall back to the level of our training, habits, and policies. This episode originally aired on The Breakout podcast, where I joined hosts Dr. Keri Ohlrich and Kelly Guenther to talk about trauma, recovery, resilience, and how society fails invisible victims of traumatic e…

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132: What We Truly Owe Each Other, with Alham Saadat 32:04

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Send us a text In this first in an occasional series on what we owe each other after collective traumas, bioethicist Alham Saadat shares unique insights from her experiences as a refugee and her work in bioethics at the Broad Institute. Alham offers insights into the obligations we have toward one another both during crisis and in everyday life. "W…

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131: A Great Business Needs Genuine Human Connection, with Rob Gallaher 32:55

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Send us a text Ever noticed how the most successful leaders somehow manage to build thriving businesses while maintaining genuine human connections? Rob Gallaher discovered this secret the hard way. After years of working excessive hours, micromanaging his team, and watching his personal life deteriorate, he knew something had to change. Rob joins …

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130: Leaders With Heart, with Fran Benjamin 28:15

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Send us a text What happens when we acknowledge our full humanity in the workplace? Fran Benjamin, Managing Partner at GoodWorks Consulting, delivers a masterclass in organizational transformation that challenges longstanding assumptions about leadership. Fran offers a definition of compassion: "that moment in which one can no longer distinguish th…

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129: Unconditional Love as a Business Strategy, with Meg Brown 31:41

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Send us a text When you think of manufacturing environments, compassionate leadership and unconditional love probably aren't the first concepts that come to mind. Yet at Cambridge Air Solutions, these principles form the backbone of a thriving culture that's delivering remarkable business results. Meg Brown, Chief Operating Officer, reveals the sur…

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128: Stories as Lifeblood: Unlocking Human Connection with James Warren 29:23

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Send us a text "We have more information than ever and less knowledge. We talk at each other more than ever and we're less connected." James Warren, founder and CEO of Share More Stories, takes us on a journey through the transformative power of stories as the lifeblood of the human experience. He reveals how storytelling creates three essential be…

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127: How Good Leaders Make Better Choices, with Kevin McCarthy 29:25

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Send us a text Have you ever wondered why good people sometimes make terrible decisions? Kevin McCarthy lived this question when he unwittingly became involved in what turned out to be Washington state's largest fraud case—an experience that landed him in federal prison for 33 months despite having no knowledge of the crime. Rather than becoming bi…

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126: From Trauma to Resilience, from The Security Circle podcast 58:43

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Send us a text What happens when disaster strikes a community and the ripple effects touch everyone differently? This episode originally aired on The Security Circle podcast, where I joined host Yoyo Hamblen to talk about trauma, recovery, and resilience. I'm sharing it here because the conversation gets to the heart of what we're exploring on Note…

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125: Seeing People as Humans, with Rob Lion 29:47

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Send us a text Have you ever wondered why inspiring speeches from leaders don't always translate to motivated teams? In this conversation with Rob Lion, we discuss how leaders often forget that employees don't necessarily love the organization the same way they do. While executives might focus on purpose and vision, many employees are primarily con…

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124: Your Leadership Superpower Isn't What You Think It Is, with Melissa Robinson-Winemiller 33:02

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Send us a text What makes the difference between leaders who inspire innovation and those whose teams merely go through the motions? The answer might surprise you. Melissa Robinson-Winemiller, author, speaker, and leadership coach, reveals that empathy—far from being soft or unnecessary—actually requires tremendous courage and drives measurable bus…

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123: Walking the Ridgeline: Balancing Ego and Humility in Leadership with Gary Cohen 32:28

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Send us a text Have you ever considered that your leadership style might be trapped in patterns established when you were five years old? That's just one of the eye-opening perspectives shared by Gary Cohen, managing partner and co-founder of CO2 Partners, in this thought-provoking exploration of compassionate leadership. Gary introduces us to the …

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122: Compassionate Leadership in Uncertain Times, with Keri Ohlrich and Kelly Guenther 33:21

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Send us a text What if the secret to effective leadership wasn't having all the answers, but rather creating space for genuine human connection? In this enlightening conversation with Keri Ohlrich and Kelly Guenther, co-founders of the Abbracci Group, we explore the transformative power of compassion in the workplace. The dialogue begins with a fun…

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121: The Business Case for Compassion, with Cynthia Pong 33:19

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Send us a text What happens when a leader admits they've made a mistake? This vulnerability forms the bedrock of trust in modern organizations. And trust is in critically short supply. The psychological contract between employers and employees has fundamentally fractured, leaving many professionals feeling disposable rather than valued. In this con…

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120: Are Your Employees Truly Safe to Be Human? With Monika Guzek 29:53

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Send us a text How does play transform workforce dynamics? Monika Guzek, founder of JoyFlow, challenges conventional workplace wisdom with a refreshing take on organizational resilience. From jumping off a 12-meter waterfall despite her fear of heights to teaching CEOs the power of play, Monica embodies the change-embracing spirit she cultivates in…

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119: Leading Through Crisis with Joy, with Richard Sheridan 37:27

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Send us a text What happens when your company faces a crisis? For Richard Sheridan, CEO of Menlo Innovations, the answer wasn't found in emergency protocols or contingency plans. It was deeply embedded in the culture of joy his organization had built over decades. When COVID-19 struck and Menlo lost 60% of its revenue, their collaborative in-person…

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118: Whole Person Management, with Malvika Jethmalani 32:04

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Send us a text Today's workplace demands whole-person management: Employees no longer check their emotions and personal challenges at the door. Guest Malvika Jethmalani, three-time CHRO and co-founder of Atvis Group, talks about the three-step employee listening strategy that forms the foundation of compassionate leadership: listening to understand…

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117: Breaking the Burnout Cycle, with Jasmin Dennis 25:30

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Send us a text Burnout is an occupational phenomenon officially recognized by the World Health Organization. So, what happens when workplace cultures keep us from addressing it directly? Can leaders really create space for authentic conversations about wellbeing? Wellness expert Jasmin Dennis shares a powerful framework for identifying and preventi…

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116: Compassionate Leadership for the Modern Workplace, with Lori Pappas 27:54

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Send us a text What does it take to authentically lead with compassion? For Lori Pappas—entrepreneur, humanitarian, and author of "The Magic of Yes"—the answer lies at the intersection of self-awareness, organizational alignment, and redefined success metrics. She shares her journey from successful entrepreneur to humanitarian, revealing how addres…

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115: Beyond Command and Control: Reimagining Workplace Culture with Rob Ott 30:17

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Send us a text "If you take care of your people and projects, the clients usually come right along." Executive coach Rob Ott takes us deep into the world of compassionate leadership, drawing from decades of experience building high-performing teams. He reveals how truly people-first organizations achieve remarkable business outcomes while nurturing…

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114: Compassionate Leadership: Putting People First with Scott Healy 38:05

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Send us a text Embrace the transformative power of compassionate leadership in our latest episode with Scott Healy, CEO of Psych Hub. He shares profound insights into why leaders should prioritize empathy, understanding, and trust within their teams. From recognizing the personal struggles of employees to creating an inclusive culture that celebrat…

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113: The Emotional Source Code of Organizations: Finding the Why with Dov Baron 37:02

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Send us a text Are you curious about how emotional drivers shape workplace culture and foster connection? Join us in this thought-provoking episode as we engage with Dov Baron to explore the concept of emotional source code and its significant impact on organizational dynamics. We delve into the importance of compassion and understanding and how we…

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112: Overcoming Self-Sabotage, with Phil Agrios 30:12

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Send us a text What happens when a 30-year journey uncovers a hidden self-sabotaging trait that affects every facet of our lives? Join us for an eye-opening conversation with Phil Agrios, a seasoned expert who not only discovered this elusive trait but also developed a method to tackle it head-on. Phil shares his personal transformation and the une…

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111: Leading with Joy and Compassion, with Amanda Gore 34:02

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Send us a text What if you could transform your leadership style by embracing joy and compassion? Join us as we sit down with Amanda Gore, who shares her inspiring personal journey to discover joy. At 68, driven by an unexpected calling, Amanda left her comfort zone behind to pursue a larger role in life. Modern leadership demands a delicate balanc…

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110: Tackling Workplace Bullying, with Deitra Payne 27:53

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Send us a text Workplace bullying is a pervasive challenge that impacts employee health and morale. Join us for a conversation with Deitra Payne, who is on a mission to eradicate workplace bullying. We discuss the necessity for compassionate leadership, the definition and implications of bullying, and offer practical advice for addressing these iss…

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109: Creating Trauma-Informed Cultures, with Katharine Manning 29:37

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Send us a text Can the power of empathy and compassion truly transform your workplace? Join us in this episode with Katharine Manning, who shares her expertise in cultivating trauma-informed environments. We discuss: Definitions and differences between empathy and compassion The importance of understanding the “why” behind culture changes The impac…

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108: Navigating Workplace Challenges with Birgit Pohl 25:15

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Send us a text Can compassionate leadership genuinely transform workplace culture, particularly in the high-pressure environment of tech? Join us as we explore this question with Birgit Pohl, a seasoned leadership coach and engineering leader. Birgit shares her personal journey through unexpected career transitions, illuminating how embracing chang…

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107: Mindful Leadership and Empathy in the Workplace with Alex Snider 27:18

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Send us a text Explore the transformative potential of mindfulness and compassion in the workplace. With our guest, Alex Snider, we unravel the complexities of integrating mindfulness into professional settings and discuss common misconceptions, such as the notion that meditation requires a blank mind or that there is a right way to do it. Our conv…

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106: Compassionate Leadership and Cultural Transformation with Leanne McEvoy 26:12

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Send us a text Compassionate leadership is essential for fostering an engaging and trustworthy workplace culture. Leanne McEvoy, co-founder and CEO of L2 Culture Solutions, shares her insights on the importance of lived experiences, vulnerability, and trust in creating compassionate environments. In this episode of Notes on Resilience, we unpack th…

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105: Building Trust with Janice Brathwaite 29:07

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Send us a text What is the difference between empathy and compassion? Join us for an enlightening conversation with Janice Brathwaite, the CEO and founder of Workplace Transformations, as she shares her journey from a disengaged consultant to a passionate executive coach championing compassionate leadership. We discuss why compassion involves takin…

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104: Exploring Resilience Through Historical Legacies 30:10

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Send us a text To close out 2024, I reviewed answers to the question I asked all my guests this year: If you could have dinner with any historical figure who would it be and why? This episode highlights the profound impact of these figures from the past and some of the not-so-distant past. This episode touches on themes of resilience, family connec…

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103: The Healing Power of Resilience and Compassion 10:12

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Send us a text Have you ever wondered how resilience can transform not just individuals but entire communities and organizations? It has been an enlightening journey as the host of Notes on Resilience. In this special episode, we look back at the lessons learned from my fabulous guests over the last two years. Through candid conversations with expe…

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102: Life Transitions: Building Resilience and Gratitude, with Debbie Weiss 26:26

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Send us a text Join us as we uncover the profound impact of gratitude on personal growth, leveraging the small, positive shifts that can lead to a more fulfilling life in this final episode in the Life Transitions series. We discuss the transformative power of resilience with Debbie Weiss. She shares her insights on cultivating a mindset that not o…

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101: Life Transitions: Grief and Resilience with Kate Nudds 31:28

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Send us a text Grief is an emotional journey that is often misunderstood, and it's not just about losing a loved one. On this episode of our life transitions series, grief coach Kate Nudds unpacks the layers of grief that stem from various life changes, such as divorce or financial loss. Have you ever felt pressured to "move on" too quickly after a…